The 2nd of MANY editorials

For this weeks editorial, I chose something a little different; a little, oh, I don't know, nutty. The article was titled More Than Peanuts. That's right, we're talking actual nuts (good play on words, right? haha) The main topic was about regulation in the food industry. The writer attacked Stewart Parnell, the president of the Peanut Corporation of America, for caring more about making “$$$$$” than the health of the consumer. His corporation is being blamed for the recent salmonella outbreak that “has been linked to nine deaths and 637 illnesses”. The author of the editorial claims that if the government creates newer, stricter regulations, than it would be less likely for another episode like this one to occur.
Personally, I believe that it's a shame that some CEOs of major corporations put money over the customer. I agree with the author of the editorial that tighter regulations would force these money-hungry presidents to run a cleaner business. However, I’m unsure about how necessary these new rules are. Funding these regulations would cost America money that it just doesn’t have right now. But, I will admit that if saving a few more lives from certain peanut death means spending an extra few dollars in taxes, I for one will be the first to give up a dollar for the cause.